The Pope County Hunter Education Group will conduct a free hunter education course from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Atkins Middle School cafeteria.

To confirm reservations, call the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at 967-7577.

A sack lunch or other arrangement is recommended with a lunch period from noon to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 331-0399.

Arts Center to host exhibition reception

River Valley Arts Center board members Sara Gordon and Paige Fisher will host an exhibition opening reception for an area armature photographer competition from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St. in Russellville.

Refreshments will be served and visitors may meet and visit with armature photographers who capture Arkansas scenes in a photography competition entitled “Picture This.”

The exhibit which will remain on display throughout the month. Both the exhibit and Family Funday are free and open to the public.

School teacher substitute training worskhop

The Dardanelle School District will conduct a substitute teacher training workshop for the upcoming 2012-13 school year from 9-11 a.m. Monday at Dardanelle Elementary School cafeteria.

This training is required for all new substitutes as well as those who are currently on the substitute list. Arkansas schools are mandated to conduct annual training sessions for substitute teachers and must document participation.

For more information, call Kim Witt at (479) 229-4111.

Traveling Civil War exhibit to be Aug. 12-28

The Arkansas History Commission’s traveling exhibit, “Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas” will be Aug. 12-28 at Lake Dardanelle State Park.

For more information, call 967-5516 or email lakedardanelle@arkansas.com.